Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-16

| whichever lu6Y DIS d DUuy 0ob th0o'ooiseo
up in opposition to the rights and pIiyileg-
es of the masses.
Speech making was INDUCED in by
large number present, when on motion,
vote by ballot was ordered which resulted
in the nomination of H. F. Lyle and M.
X. Fultz.
THE MAKING OF A PLATFORM
/ POSTPONED.
A motion to appoint a committee on
platform was offered. 1t was decided,
however. to postpone action on platform
until after the Prohibition State Con.
vention, which meets in Stauuton, Sept.
23d, 1887.
Messrs. Bell and Gibbs offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Rcsogoed That the Chair appoint an Exc
cutive Committee consisting OF two members
from each Magisterial District of the County,
and three from each Ward of the City, and
this to include the appointment of Mr.. Skel-
ton from his district.
| On motion, the conference adjourned.
| j. W. NEWTON, Sec'y.
THE OLD PARTY RECORD OF THE
NOMINEES.
Mr.. IL. F. Lyle's name has been promi-
nent in the Democratic party of Augusta
for several years. In 1888 his friends sup
ported him for the nomination for the
| House of Delegates, but he was defeated in
| the Democratic primary. In 1885 he was
candidate for the same nomination before
the Democratic County Convention. but
was again defeated. His last appearance
as a representative of Democratic copstit-
uency was as delegate from Beverly Man
or to the convention at Lexington, which
nominated Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr.,
J for congress.
Mr.. Marshall K. Fultz has not been
prominent in politics in either of Che old
parties. He was Republican, but since
the reorganization of that party under
Gen. Malone, has voted independently of
party ties, and, it is stated, as often for
the Democratic ticket as for the Repub-
! lican.
Both candidates are gentlemen of high
standing in the county, Mr.. Lyle is one of
the proprietors of the ploW works at We
suvius, in Rockbridge, and Mr.. Fultz is a
| farmer.
MR.LYLE's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
The following is the letter OF acceptance
written by Mr.. Lyle in accepting the NOM
ination:
NEAR STAUNToN. VA, Sept IA, 1887.
| Maj j. ". Neaoto7a, iSecretary
Dear Sir -: Yours of this date informing me
of my nomination for the Legislature, in con-
nection with M. K. Fultz. ESQ., by the Prohi-
bition Convention of Augusta county and the
| city of Staunton, is to hand. Thanking you
for the kind and courteous tone of your note,
and without stopping to consider Or calculate
the present chances of success accept the
nomination.
Believing that the old political parties have
| become scarcely more than political machines
manipulated and controlled by self-seeking,
spoils hunting politicians and demagogues,
| regardless of the rights and interests of the
people, decline to be considered a member
of either and renounce all allegiance and OBJ
! legation thereto.
Seeing that large portion of those en-
gagged in the liquor traffic seem not satisfied
to pursue their calling quietly and unobtru-
sively, but assume through party machinery
and manipulation of the floating vote, to die
tate to the people whom they shall have as the
makers and administrators of the law, and
that it has come to pass that citizen rarely
| aspires successfully to public position or trust
without first catering or trucking to the
| saloon interest and it's hackers And above
| all, realizing and deploring the want, misery
| and woe brought upon individuals, families
and society by the present licensed, legalized
traffic in intoxicants, here declare myself in
| opposition to the whole system and pledge
| $3.50; Il
of national constitutional Prohibition
believe that we should regard our State
| legislature as a business instead of political
| establishment, and all our public affairs as
business matters to be conducted in bust
ness-like manner by competent business men.
The time of our legislators should not be
spent in scheming and juggling over the
| spolls OF office, nor over the gain of mere par
| ty advantage, nor in special legislation for the
benefit Of wealthy corporations and synd1cates
but IN devising and enacting laws and meas
ures intended and calculated to protect pro
| mote and foster the true interests and we'll
being of the whole people.
Therefore our public servants should be
chosen by the people with such ideas as
these III view and with some independence of
party dictation and petty bossism.
Believing that it is in the line of good poll
cy ana true interest to provide every child of
the State with the means and opportunity of
acquiring practical English education, ann
therefore, on principle in favor of the liberal
maintenance and improvement of our system
OF Public Free Schools and to this end would
seek and accept from the Federal Govern
ment all the aid obtainable under the proposed
Blair bill other like measures
am IN favor of the enactment and enforce
ment OF such just and proper laws and meas
ures as will relieve and protect, not only far
mers, but all OF our people from unreasona-
BILE charges, unjust exactions and unfair dis
ordinations on, the part of the railroads of
the State.
In view of the present status of the debt
question, am III favor of fighting the cou-
pons to the bitter end, with all available weap-
ons and compelling settlement on the
basis of the Riddleberger bill, unless the.
creditors offer us a compromise equally as,
good or better.
Respectfully yours,
HUGH F. LYLE
WHAT WAS SAID BEFORE THE NOMI~
NATIONS.
Conversations with some of the Probi-
bltionists before the nominations were
made, disclosed the fact that there was :.
decided reluctance on the part of some of
the Democratic Prohibitionists to putting
out ticket which might afterwards re-
ceive the Republican vote and thReby ill.,
volve the movement with one ofNae old
political parties. as was the case in
1885, though the objectors did not OBJ
Ject to awaiting the action of the Eepubli~
can convention Oct. 8tb, and then nomi-
mating different ticket from that chosen
by that convention. City Prohibitlonists
who objected to putting in the
held any Prohibition ticket at all
this fall aruuad that tho oloa